{"id":115465,"date":"2026-02-22T12:13:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/africas-call-to-rise-plo-lumumbas-lusaka-manifesto"},"modified":"2026-02-22T14:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:18:18","slug":"africas-call-to-rise-plo-lumumbas-lusaka-manifesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/africas-call-to-rise-plo-lumumbas-lusaka-manifesto","title":{"rendered":"Africa&#8217;s Call to Rise PLO Lumumba&#8217;s Lusaka Manifesto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>By Amb. Anthony Mukwita<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Africa\u2019s Call to Rise: PRO Lumumba\u2019s Lusaka Manifesto<\/p>\n<p>Amb. Anthony Mukwita wrote:<\/p>\n<p>18 Feb 26.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, \u201cCharacter is destiny.\u201d If Zambia\u2019s leaders choose gossip over intellect, poverty will persist. If they heed thinkers like Lumumba, destiny can change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p>At the Kenneth Kaunda International Wing of the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, an ultra-modern gift from the People\u2019s Republic of China through the warm ties between President Edgar Lungu and President Xi Jinping, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba delivered a lecture that will reverberate across Africa\u2019s intellectual corridors for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenyan lawyer, activist, and former director of the Kenya School of Law and the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission spoke with the urgency of a prophet and the precision of a jurist.<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba\u2019s Profile: The Conscience of Africa<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba is no ordinary speaker. He is a man who has built his reputation on confronting corruption, mentoring lawyers, and speaking truth to power.<\/p>\n<p>His tenure at the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (2010\u20132011) was marked by fearless confrontation of entrenched interests.<\/p>\n<p>Today, he is celebrated as Africa\u2019s most eloquent pan-Africanist. High five to Lumumba!<\/p>\n<p>Africa\u2019s Poverty: A Leadership Choice<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba\u2019s central thesis was stark: \u201cAfrica is poor because African leaders have chosen that path. They don\u2019t take control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He pointed in my view, to the recent mining indaba in Cape Town, where African presidents, including Zambia\u2019s Hakainde Hichilema, attended discussions on rare earth minerals\u2014the future of global industry. Yet Africa, the custodian of these minerals, remains a passenger.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2022, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a deal with the United States to develop an electric vehicle battery value chain.<\/p>\n<p>Parliament in Lusaka was not consulted, even though the global rare earth market is projected to reach over $7 trillion by 2030. Lumumba\u2019s lament was clear: Africa risks auctioning its future while others reap the rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Misplaced Pride and Mental Colonization<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba did not spare cultural critique. He lamented that Zambians and other Africans worship the English Premier League while ignoring local clubs like Mufulira Wanderers or Nkana.<\/p>\n<p>This, he argued, is symptomatic of mental colonization. \u201cWe lack pride,\u201d he said, urging Africans to reclaim cultural confidence and celebrate their own.<\/p>\n<p>Borders and Unity: Lessons from the EU<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba contrasted Africa\u2019s fragmented borders with the European Union\u2019s seamless integration.<\/p>\n<p>The EU, with a GDP of around $19 trillion, thrives on the free movement of goods, services, and people. Africa, with a GDP of only $2.8 trillion despite a population of 1.4 billion, remains shackled by visas and borders. \u201cWe must be serious\u2014too many visas, too many borders,\u201d Lumumba declared.<\/p>\n<p>He commended President Hichilema and Ghana\u2019s John Dramani Mahama for visa-free initiatives but insisted that without economic agreements, such gestures remain hollow. Africa\u2019s rise demands tangible integration, not symbolic acts.<\/p>\n<p>Language and Identity<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba reminded his audience that language itself is colonization. He urged Africans to promote Swahili as a continental lingua franca, just as China has elevated Mandarin. \u201cEnglish for the English, Mandarin for the Chinese, Swahili for Africans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Land: The Pivot of History<\/p>\n<p>In recent interviews, Lumumba has emphasized land as the fulcrum of Africa\u2019s struggle. On Wode Maya\u2019s platform, he declared that land is dignity.<\/p>\n<p>He warned, recently, against Western neo-colonial encroachment.<\/p>\n<p>At the Nyeri Youth Summit, he lamented Africa\u2019s dependence on imported food despite vast arable land. His message is consistent: land is history, identity, and future. Africa must guard it against foreign encroachment.<\/p>\n<p>The Absence of Leaders<\/p>\n<p>Daily Revelation Newspaper<\/p>\n<p>One disappointment loomed large: no recognizable political leaders attended Lumumba\u2019s lecture; maybe they were \u2018 at work.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While dozens of university students gathered, the political class stayed away.<\/p>\n<p>They flock to gossipy rallies but shun intellectual discourse.<\/p>\n<p>This absence underscored Zambia\u2019s malaise\u2014an addiction to rumour over reason and issue-based discourse.<\/p>\n<p>High Five to Lumumba<\/p>\n<p>High five to Lumumba for daring to speak the truth. High five to Lumumba for insisting on unity. High five to Lumumba for defending Africa\u2019s land.<\/p>\n<p>Daily Nation Zambia<\/p>\n<p>High five to Lumumba for challenging mental colonization. High five to Lumumba for reminding us that Africa\u2019s rise begins now, not tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Smart Eagles<\/p>\n<p>Comparative Thinkers<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba\u2019s vision recalls Kwame Nkrumah, who declared that Africa must unite or perish. In Europe, Jean Monnet, the architect of the EU, believed integration was the path to prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>Both men understood that fragmented states are weak, but united continents are formidable.<\/p>\n<p>Zambia\u2019s Lesson<\/p>\n<p>As Zambia approaches six months to the polls on 13 August, Lumumba\u2019s words should guide reflection.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, \u201cCharacter is destiny.\u201d If Zambia\u2019s leaders choose gossip over intellect, poverty will persist. If they heed thinkers like Lumumba, destiny can change.<\/p>\n<p>Kelvin Kaunda: The Unsung Patron<\/p>\n<p>Kelvin Kaunda deserves heartfelt thanks for making Lumumba\u2019s lecture possible. As founder of Eden University, he has created a platform for intellectual engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Kelvin Kaunda! Special thanks to Kelvin Kaunda! His vision has given Zambia and SADC a university with thousands of students, shaping future leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Equally, Ms. Chana Kaunda must be commended. Her dedication to Eden University\u2019s brand as its public face is tireless, yet unsung. She embodies the quiet strength that sustains institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Costa Mwansa: The Moderator Extraordinaire<\/p>\n<p>No account of the Lusaka lecture would be complete without commending Costa Mwansa, CVO of Diamond TV, for his excellent moderation.<\/p>\n<p>Mwansa\u2019s deft handling of the event ensured that Lumumba\u2019s fiery words were framed with clarity and respect.<\/p>\n<p>His moderation was not passive; it was active stewardship of dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>In a continent where media often panders to gossip, Mwansa elevated discourse to the level of intellectual engagement. He will grow bigger in the field.<\/p>\n<p>A Call to Leaders<\/p>\n<p>African leaders must stop worshiping the West while ignoring local talent\u2014from Lusaka to Nairobi, Johannesburg to Blantyre.<\/p>\n<p>They must heed voices like Lumumba\u2019s, and yes, voices like mine, and those of former Ambassadors, former service chiefs etc., who bring education and experience.<\/p>\n<p>Treating intellectuals as enemies impoverishes nations, the current Zambia government is guilty of this phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>Former top government officials are regarded as \u2018nuclear active,\u2019 not treasure troves or repositories of wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion: Africa\u2019s Destiny<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba\u2019s Lusaka lecture was more than an event; it was a manifesto.<\/p>\n<p>Africa\u2019s economic emancipation lies only in unity. The future of generations begins now, not tomorrow. If leaders continue to ignore this call, history will judge them harshly.<\/p>\n<p>But if they embrace it, Africa can rise as a game-changer in the global order.<\/p>\n<p>High five to Lumumba, the conscience of our continent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013Amb. Anthony Mukwita is a published Author and International Relations Analyst.<\/p>\n<p>Books: China in Africa the Zambia Story: Against All Odds: Edgar Lungu\u2019s Rough Journey to State House.<\/p>\n<p><b>Source: The Zambian Observer<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Amb. Anthony Mukwita Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Africa\u2019s Call to Rise: PRO Lumumba\u2019s Lusaka Manifesto Amb. 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